Photo of Bosham, a village in Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, south east England.

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Bosham

Local highlight

Tidal waterside village of Bayeux Tapestry fame.

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Bosham is a tidal harbour village of quays and creekside cottages on Chichester Harbour. Its Saxon church, Holy Trinity, appears on the Bayeux Tapestry and is tied to King Canute, whose young daughter is said to be buried there. Watch the tide — it floods the shoreline road and car park twice a day. Bosham station is about 2km north-east.

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